Jamyn, Amadis (1540-93), French poet. Having studied under the leading humanists Dorat and Turnèbe, Jamyn became Ronsard's secretary and companion. In the 1570s he participated in the
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Amadis Jamyn (1538-1592) was a French poet, a friend of Ronsard.
Born in Chaource near Troyes, he is known mostly for his love poems, but was also a good Greek scholar (he has translated Homer).
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Oeuvre Poétiques:
- Dialogue
- Elégie
- Épitaphe
- Stances de l'impossible
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